Sam's Flaming Grill
24802 Orchard Village Rd, Santa Clarita, CA 91355
How the BiteKarma score works
Each routine inspection starts at 100 and loses 7 points for every critical violation and 2 for every other one, half again as much when the same problem was cited at one of the two inspections before. A failed inspection counts as 69 at most. The score averages the five newest routine inspections, with the most recent counting most, and stays below 70 for 90 days after a fail unless the restaurant passes again. 90 and up is excellent, 80s good, 70s fair, and below 70 poor.
At a glance
- Passed 4 of 4 graded inspections since 2024.
- Last inspected Sep 24, 2025: passed with 4 violations. That was over a year ago, so things may have changed.
- Keeps coming up: Adequate handwashing facilities supplied and accessible, cited 3 times, plus 7 other repeat issues.
- 1 critical violation in the last two years.
Inspection history 4 visits
- 2025
- Passed Sep 24
Routine Inspection
4 violations
- Minor Adequate handwashing facilities supplied and accessible
- Minor Toxic substances properly identified, stored, used
- Minor Food properly stored; food storage containers identified
- Minor Equipment, utensils and linens: storage and use
- Passed Feb 19
Owner Requested Reinspection
4 violations
- Minor Plan review required for new or remodel construction
- Minor Plumbing: plumbing in good repair, proper backflow devices
- Minor Equipment/utensils - approved; installed; clean; good repair, capacity
- Minor Warewashing facilities: adequate, maintained, properly use, test strips available
- Passed Jan 29
Routine Inspection
15 violations, 1 critical
- Critical Proper hot and cold holding temperatures
- Minor Floors, walls and ceilings: properly built, maintained in good repair and clean
- Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces clean and in good repair
- Minor Equipment, utensils and linens: storage and use
- Minor Adequate handwashing facilities supplied and accessible
- Minor Food safety certification
- Minor Food properly stored; food storage containers identified
- Minor Toxic substances properly identified, stored, used
- Minor Impoundment of unsanitary equipment or food
- Minor Adequate ventilation and lighting; designated areas, use
- Minor Plan review required for new or remodel construction
- Minor Equipment/utensils - approved; installed; clean; good repair, capacity
- Minor Hot water available
- Minor Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, cleaned
- Minor Approved thawing methods used, frozen food maintained frozen
- 2024
- Passed Feb 12
Routine Inspection
6 violations
- Minor Personal cleanliness and hair restraints
- Minor Food safety certification
- Minor Adequate handwashing facilities supplied and accessible
- Minor Floors, walls and ceilings: properly built, maintained in good repair and clean
- Minor Toxic substances properly identified, stored, used
- Minor Food properly stored; food storage containers identified
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